New pill could slow deadly lung scarring – early trial underway

NCT ID NCT05571059

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Phase 2 trial tests whether an oral drug called ifetroban can slow the decline in lung function for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive lung-scarring disease. About 128 adults aged 40 and older with IPF will receive either ifetroban or a placebo daily for 52 weeks. The main goal is to see if ifetroban reduces the drop in forced vital capacity (a measure of lung volume) compared to placebo.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ifetroban

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new oral treatment to slow lung function decline in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 128 participants, so results may not confirm benefit. The drug may not slow disease progression or could cause side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Avera Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108, United States

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  • Baylor University Medical Center

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    Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

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  • Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

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    Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States

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  • Bend Memorial Hospital

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    Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States

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  • Biosolutions Clinical Research

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    La Mesa, California, 91942, United States

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  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • Indiana University Health

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

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    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

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  • Miami VA Health System

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    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

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  • Northwestern Medicine

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Premier Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Denison, Texas, 75020, United States

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  • Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists

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    Dickson, Tennessee, 37055, United States

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  • Temple University Hospital

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

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  • UNC Chapel Hill

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    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

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  • UW Health University Hospital

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    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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  • University of California San Francisco

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    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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  • University of Kansas

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    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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  • University of Louisville

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    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

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  • University of Rochester

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    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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